Buckle



Jan, 6. 1925.

Filed July 26, 1925 1,521,810 H. G. HANCOCK BUCKLE Zzjy. 4.

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Patented Jan. 6, 19250 UNITE 'E'hl'i OFFICE.

HORACE G. HANCOCK, OF NEVJ BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO NORTH 85 JUDD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEVJ OF CONNECTICUT.

Application filed. July 26,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Honaon G. I-IANoocK, citizen of the United States of America, residing at New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a buckle and especially to a method of assembling the parts thereof by which reduction in the cost of production can be accomplished without in any effect impairing the strength or appearance of the buckle.

In the drawing accompanying and forming part of the present specification I have disclosed a way of carrying the method into effect which will be fully set forth to enable those skilled in the art to practice the method. Clearly, I am not restricted to such disclosure. I may depart therefrom in several particulars within the scope of the invention covered in the claim superseding said description.

Referring to said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a buckle made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of a sliding grip blank with the ears bent into oper ative relation.

Fig. 4 is an end view of said blank with the ears bent to facilitate assembling to frame of buckle.

Like characters refer to like throughout the several views.

In carrying the method into effect I one-- ploy a frame, such as that denoted by 2. The frame is rectangular and comprises two elongated side bars 3 and 4 and two end bars as 5 and 6 forming a rectangular structure. One end of the buckle frame 2 is outwardly bent, as shown in Fig. 2.

In addition to the end bars 5 and 6 the parts buckle involves two intermediate bars, as

7 and 8, the intermediate bar 7 being flattened upon its upper side, as shown in Fig. 2, and the flattened face being in a plain parallel to the flattened face of the rear end bar 5 and being under the lower surface of the sides 8 and 4 to permit an easy motion of the sliding grip blank, The

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to permit the slide 10 being inserted be-' tween the side bars 8 and 4 of the frame and between the cross bars 5 and7. After the slide 10 is thus positioned the lugs or cars 12 are straightened, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to engage the under side of the side bars 3 and 4. v

t is thought that the method of assembling the parts will be at once understood,

but nevertheless I believe it proper to briefly note that initially the gripping blank 10, with the ears or lugs 12, in the position they are shown as occupying in Fig. 4, is passed upwardly between the cross bar 7 and the end bar 5 and it is then laid flatwise against the flattened faces of the bars 5 and 7 following which by the aid of a proper tool the ears 12 are flattened outward and are pro jected under the side bars 3 and 4 to permanently connect the two members.

One end of the belt is attached to the cross bar 8 and the opposite end is threaded through the slot 11' and overlies the slide 10 and the belt is then passed under the end bar 6. A pull on the belt will cause the gripping member or slide 10 to press the belt firmly against the end bar 5 of the frame.

What I claim is:

A method of making a buckle, involving the use of a rectangular frame having a bar between the ends thereof and also involving a grip having lugs at opposite sides, said method' comprising passing the grip into the frame, then turning it in the frame, and then bending the lugs of the grip at right angles to their orginal position which is in transverse alinement with the body of the grip to abut against the side bars of the frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HANCOCK: 

